Media Releases - 25 September 2023 - Iconic place - Tasmania Forests - Tasmania New UNESCO statement confirms Aboriginal values & wilderness fundamental to Tasmania’s World Heritage Area - Minister Plibersek’s protection now required… Conservation groups have written to Australia’s Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek MP, to welcome...
Media Releases - 21 September 2023 Wilderness Society Releases Wilderness Journal—Stories of nature and people. Volume two. The Wilderness Society is proud to announce the release of Volume two of Wilderness Journal: Stories...
Media Releases - 13 September 2023 - Logging - Biodiversity - New South Wales More than logging pause in koala hubs is needed to protect koalas amid Great Koala National Park deliberations The NSW government has announced a logging pause for 106 koala hubs within the proposed Great Koala ...
Media Releases - 08 September 2023 - Victoria Forests - Victoria Swift Parrot Recovery Plan again favours industrial logging over conservation, all-but guaranteeing extinction of world’s fastest parrot The Albanese Government’s new National Swift Parrot Recovery Plan, released on Threatened Species Da...
Media Releases - 07 September 2023 - Victoria Forests - Victoria VicForests could be nearing its end as it is stripped of State business corporation status The Andrews government quietly revoked VicForests’ status as a State business corporation this week,...
Media Releases - 06 September 2023 - Nature - Australia wide BREAKING: Winners announced! 2023 Karajia & Environment Awards for Children's Literature Winning books were revealed in Sydney as part of Wilderness Society's exciting Nature Book Week prog...
Media Releases - 06 September 2023 - New South Wales Increase in NSW coal royalties welcomed but gains should be used for nature conservation The Wilderness Society welcomes the NSW government's announcement today that coal royalties will be ...
Media Releases - 04 September 2023 - Deforestation - Northern Territory Meek fine handed down for unlawful clearing of globally significant savanna identified by the community NT government hands down a meek fine for unlawful clearing exposed by community members
Media Releases - 30 August 2023 - Tasmania Forests - Tasmania “Game-changing”: Tasmania’s New ‘Big Tree State’ Forest Tourism Plan Launches Eight Big Tree Visitor Destinations The Wilderness Society Tasmania and The Tree Projects have launched the Big Tree State report that s...
Media Releases - 25 August 2023 - Channel Country - Queensland Qld government flooded with thousands of submissions for protecting the Channel Country Tens of thousands of people from across Queensland and the country have voiced their support for pro...